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Nyburg: Consistency is often overrated Continued from page 5 through sheer force of will, bring to the public's awareness great works of art and entertainment that would otherwise go unnoticed. Of course this would be something akin to a sin gle man knocking down the Pyramids of Giza armed with nothing but a spork and his own skull, i.e. not going to happen in this lifetime, Charlie. But I can still do my part. On that note, I think I'll give a little rundown of some of the music I have come across that has, for whatever reason, gone unmentioned in these pages during my term of office, as well as a few others that were mentioned but ended up being about as popular as a fart in a crowded elevator — unde servedly so, in my opinion. First off, let me make some amends here by apologizing to the Secret Ma chines, a New York City band whose debut album, "Now Here is Nowhere," was given a scathing re view last summer by, well, me. I be lieve the term "aural pain parade" and accusations of intellectual prop erty theft were bantered around, for which I am sorry. Having given the al bum a couple more spins later down the road, I've decided it is not as mindlessly boring as I first thought. In fact, I rather enjoy it. So I recant my earlier proclamations and now en dorse this worthwhile effort. Consistency is a load of bullcrap anyway and not a worthwhile quality when it concerns someone's opinions. I'd rather be right than consistent. For something less embarrassing to my sense of self, let us turn to my new favorite band, the Mars Volta. These Latin-tinged prog rockers have given us two excellent albums, "De-Loused in the Comatorium" and "Frances the Mute," as well as a smattering of EPs and live material. Mars Volta is closest thing to a modern day King Crimson, the real thing excluded. Here's a group all of you out there can name-drop and sound cool when no one knows who the hell you are talking about: Seattle's The Purrs. Spacey alt-country that doesn't make you blanch. The Purrs' "No Particular Bar, No Particular Town" EP has been a recent favorite in the disco of my mind. It is the tranced-out reinter pretation of the Leaving Trains' "Creeping Coastline of Lights" in par ticular, what with the trance-inducing organs and "Easy Rider" samples. Here's one I've been hoping people would pick up on, only to find myself disappointed to no end. The Apple seed Cast, a former emo band that went all whacked-out-experimental and then returned to make some of the saddest pop music to ever come out of Kansas, released "Two Conversations" a couple of years ago. Me and three other people in town listened to it. I give copies of this away as a cheap presentfor any occasion. Oh, while I'm at it, check out the following local bands/performers: Yeltsin, Mood Area 52, Eleven Eyes, Botox, Tom Heinl, Cap Gun Suicide, Ed Cole, the Sour Mash Hug Band, The Ovulators and Scrambled Ape. That should about do it for this week. ryannyburg@dailyemerald.com University Opera Ensemble PRESENTS LA CAMBIALE DI Matrimonio (The Marriage Contract) GlOACHINO ROSSINI SUNG IN ITALIAN with English SUPERTITLES Gianni Schicchi BY Giacomo Puccini A NEW ADAPTATION, SUNG IN ENGLISH SET IN) FLORENCE. OREGON Charles Turley, DIRECTOR UNIVERSITY OF OREGON April 22, 23, 24 • 7:00 pm Beall Concert Hall, uo School of music Tickets Sio gen. admission, $5 students FOR INFO, CALL 346-5678 HBWw n6l6aS6S WfuGlly VHS&DVD 5-day Rentals Over 3.000 DVDs • Arcade • Novelties • Games ADA accesMe gjfl aVaHable HE & SHE I HE & SHE II ALBANY 290 River Rd„ Eugene 720 Garfield, Eugene 1-5 EXIT 233, 3404 Spicer Dr. 688-5411 345-2873 541-812-2522 i 021545 k ' Vf! b | # flower pots © vases © candle holders © martini glasses www.brush-fire.com Spend an afternoon with us & you will have a piece you are proud to show your friends. 954 Pearl St. | 485-7161 | 10-9 M-Sat. | 10-8 Sun. 015103 mm mm 199 E. 5th Ave • (541) 484-1334 Sushi on the conveyor Variety of sushi, sashimi, and chef specials starting at $1.50 • Lunch special: • Box • Tempura • Teriyaki • Udon • Yakisoba • Katsu • Variety of sea food salad • To go available • and more Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30 Dinner Mon-Sat 5:00-10:00 Sunday Closed Perfect trips for your European Adventure k The Big 3 10 nights London, Paris & Amsterdam Prom 4 UK & Beyond 10 nights London, Pnom Edinburgh & Dublin N'xJvJI These packages do not include airfare. Taxes and other applicable fees are not included. 877 1/2 East 13th St. (541)544.2265 / Mediterranean Sh? Explorer 10 nights Barcelona, Prom Nice, Florence & Rome VvIVI _Q Eastern Europe *rsco Experience 10 nights Prom Prague, Vienna, Budapest STA TRAVEL al www.statravel.com
